Felipe and I took a day for ourselves while the kids were in school to spend some time together just the 2 of us. Our day started off at our favorite breakfast place, The Rose Garden. Once we were full of coffee and breakfast we were off to Nakagusuku Castle
Nakagusuku Castle is one of the castles, which were built across Okinawa during the era of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The independent kingdom had existed for several centuries prior to becoming a Japanese prefecture in 1879.
Only ruins remain of the Nakagusuku Castle today, but these are well preserved, and the castle's division into multiple citadels can still clearly be recognized. There are also nice views of the surrounding area and Nakagusuku Bay from the castle.
Nakagusuku Castle is among the sites, which were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the collective title "Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu" in the year 2000.
Only ruins remain of the Nakagusuku Castle today, but these are well preserved, and the castle's division into multiple citadels can still clearly be recognized. There are also nice views of the surrounding area and Nakagusuku Bay from the castle.
Nakagusuku Castle is among the sites, which were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the collective title "Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu" in the year 2000.
We enjoyed the little hike up to the castle and looking at all of the different markers within the castle. The view was breathtaking and I loved seeing all of the Cherry Blossom trees nestled in and around the castle!
We ended the day with some shopping where we ended up with a Nintendo Wii!
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Sounds like a Wonderful day!!!
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